Robert F. McLain, MD

SPECIALTIES

Surgical Treatment of Back and Neck Pain
Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery
Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Lumbar Decompression and Discectomy
Lumbar Fusion and Instrumentation
Microdiscectomy and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Sacroiliac Surgery and Fusion

ACCREDITATIONS

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Undergraduate:

University of California, Davis, California, B.S. Biology, 1978

Medical School:

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Davis, Medicine, 1980-1984

Residency:

Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Orthopaedics, 1984-1985
Resident, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985-1989

Fellowship:

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa, NIH Research Fellow, 1989-1990
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Davis, Fellowship, Spine Surgery, 1990-1991

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center

MEDICAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

Cleveland Clinic Director Spinal Surgery Fellowship
Director of Spine Research
MidAmerica Orthopaedic Association, President

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) -
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
North American Spine Society (NASS)
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS)
Mid-American Orthopaedic Association (MAOA)

LICENSURE

Ohio